Aunt Polly

Tom’s Aunt Polly doesn’t make her grand entrance until the very end of the novel, but that woman has awesome timing (see Chapter 42). Although she’s around a lot more in the Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Aunt Polly shows us that she’s one sharp lady in her one Huckleberry Finn scene. She’s stern and a bit on the scary side, but she’s definitely a strong character. Sister to Sally Phelps and caretaker of Tom, Aunt Polly doesn’t fall for the boys’ lies or tricks, probably because she’s had to deal with Tom’s shenanigans for years.